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    First widespread snow tipped for the South

    A train carrying shipping containers heads to Port Otago without disrupting the mirrored waters...

    First widespread snow tipped for the South

    Get your firewood supply sorted — the first widespread snow is forecast to hit Otago later this week.

    Shoplifting, assault charges

    The Night N Day shop on the corner of Regent Rd, Park St and George St. PHOTO PETER MCINTOSH

    Shoplifting, assault charges

    A man allegedly assaulted a security guard at a Dunedin convenience store after being caught smuggling out lollies underneath his top, police say.

    Driver flees from burnout crash

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    Driver flees from burnout crash

    A residential Dunedin street was plagued by burnouts over the weekend with one vehicle crashing into a parked car, police say.

    Pepper-sprayed after grabbing uniform

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    Pepper-sprayed after grabbing uniform

    A drunk Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed after he allegedly grabbed a police officer’s uniform ‘‘and refused to let go’’.

    Lolly thief assaulted security guard, police say

    The alleged theft and assault happened at Night 'n Day Regent Rd. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Lolly thief assaulted security guard, police say

    A man allegedly assaulted a security guard at a Dunedin convenience store after being busted smuggling out lollies underneath his top, police say. 

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    Difficult choices ahead for South Dunedin

    The 2015 flooding in South Dunedin. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Difficult choices ahead for South Dunedin

    A major shake-up of schools, sportfields and six holes of golf is on the table for South Dunedin as the community weighs significant changes to manage flood risk.

    1000 gather to protest gender Bill

    People gather in the Octagon yesterday to rally against a proposed law that would define ‘‘woman’...

    1000 gather to protest gender Bill

    Dunedin’s support for its transgender, non-binary and intersex community was on full display when about 1000 people turned out to protest the government’s gender Bill.

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    Soggy celebration of 600th parkrun

    Hardy souls take to Dunedin’s 600th parkrun in the rain on Saturday, including some participants...

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    Soggy celebration of 600th parkrun

    The 600th parkrun in Dunedin was a soggy occasion, but rain did not deter about 200 enthusiastic participants.

    Search for driver as parked car hit amid burnout spree

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    Search for driver as parked car hit amid burnout spree

    A residential Dunedin street was plagued by burnouts over the weekend with one vehicle crashing into a parked car, police say.

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    Rockquest success ‘pretty crazy’

    Talking Furniture band members (from left) drummer Brodie Jones, 16, bassist Taylor Garmonsway,...

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    Rockquest success ‘pretty crazy’

    Talking Furniture upscaled to screaming when they were announced the winners of the 2026 Smokefreerockquest Otago Regional Final.

    Man 'refused to let go' of officer's uniform during arrest

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    Man 'refused to let go' of officer's uniform during arrest

    A drunk Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed after he allegedly grabbed a police officer’s uniform “and refused to let go”.

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    Simms calls for another choice

    Andrew Simms. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Simms calls for another choice

    Three options to help South Dunedin adapt to climate challenges are being weighed up, as well as the status quo, and at least one councillor wants something else to be in the mix.

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    Legality of South Dunedin options questioned

    Lee Vandervis. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Legality of South Dunedin options questioned

    A contentious council debate about South Dunedin’s future appears set to go ahead, despite pleas for postponement and accusations of staff ‘‘railroading’’ through deficient options.

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    Chance to get ‘difficult to find’ cards draws collectors

    Justin Knight and sons Toby, 12, and Ryan, 13, of Balclutha, assess their Pokemon collection at...

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    Chance to get ‘difficult to find’ cards draws collectors

    Whether it was sports cards, Pokemon or something else, hundreds of people were out to improve their collections.

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    Relic’s visit to Dunedin ‘historic’

    Catholic Diocese of Assisi director of international affairs and custodian of the relics...

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    Relic’s visit to Dunedin ‘historic’

    A relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint has journeyed around the world and now to Dunedin — its furthest destination yet.

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    Brave souls take on icy dip

    Steve Wylie (left) and Michael Dow, both of Mosgiel, lap up the frigid waters at St Clair Beach...

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    Brave souls take on icy dip

    Apparently, real Scotsmen never wear underwear under their kilts.

    Buildings in orange hue to promote fundraiser

    Otago Boys’ High School was lit up with orange floodlights on Saturday in support of the World...

    Buildings in orange hue to promote fundraiser

    No, Dunedin was not going full out in support of the Netherlands at the Fifa World Cup by lighting up landmarks with orange floodlights at the weekend.

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    University geology museum in ‘very select group’

    University of Otago Emeritus Prof Daphne Lee, Dr Jeffrey Robinson (centre) and the late Emeritus...

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    University geology museum in ‘very select group’

    The University of Otago’s geology museum has been made one of 32 International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) ‘‘geo-collections of global importance’’.

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    Fellowship will foster research in diseases

    University of Otago infectious diseases researcher Professor Jemma Geoghegan. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Fellowship will foster research in diseases

    A strong focus on emerging infectious diseases has landed a University of Otago evolutionary biologist and virologist a fellowship to do research at one of Scotland’s oldest universities.

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    Questions linger over potential plans for South Dunedin

    Carolyn Sime (holding Boogie). PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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    Questions linger over potential plans for South Dunedin

    An unconfirmed plan that could require the loss of one in four South Dunedin homes has been met with a noisy political backlash that may not reflect public sentiment.
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